During the awards show, it was revealed that 14 medals were won by Canadian breweries (out of a total of 302 awarded internationally). Of the 14 medals, nine (9) were won by breweries based in BC. The other five breweries were primarily based in much-larger Ontario and Quebec. Ontario alone has more than double the breweries that BC does, making for an impressive West Coast success ratio.

Riot Brewing of Chemainus BC managed the rare feat of winning two, of which one (their Working Class Hero Dark Mild) took home a coveted Gold Medal. Riot owners expressed shock at the win, and expressed gratitude for what will no doubt result in serious interest in their product line. “Proud to be from BC! And thanks to our Riot Squad, well done!”, Riot shared on Facebook.

Ravens Brewing wins a Gold Medal

Ravens Brewingof Abbotsford BC released a statement about their Gold Medal win. “The Corvus was first launched last summer and immediately became a favorite in the tasting room and throughout BC, “said Paul Sweeting, owner of Ravens Brewing. “Corvus won third place in the BC Beer Awards in 2017, earning gold in the World Beer Cup is an amazing recognition of the exceptional quality of beers made by our Head Brewer Dan Marriette and our hard-working staff.”

“It really took me by surprise. I am so proud of the Corvus and it’s such an honour to be recognized at World Beer Cup,” said Dan Marriette, Head Brewer at Ravens Brewing Company.